Juneteenth is this Saturday, June 19th, and there are community events and popping up all around Central Florida. We’ve gathered this handy list of 13 events that caught our attention for you to scroll through and choose your favorite ones – because what’s more of a reason to celebrate than marking the end of slavery […]
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Posted inArchitecture and Design, Buildings, Coming and Going, Food & Drink, Ivanhoe Village
Cigar lounge in the works for Ivanhoe Village
Dapperdoff LLC has filed paperwork to build a new 10,000 SF development at 708 Virginia Drive [GMap], on a 0.93-acre lot that we told you was for sale back in January 2021. The current plans call for the rezoning of the property from Industrial to Mixed Use Corridor Medium Intensity. An application for a Conditional […]
Posted inArchitecture and Design, Buildings, Featured, History, Ivanhoe Village, Real Estate
OUC finally considering possible sale of Ivanhoe Building
“As shown by its use after being a power and water plant, the building offers opportunities in the marketplace to creatively repurpose the site and facilities especially as the Ivanhoe Village neighborhood continues to grow,” – CLINT BULLOCK, OUC GENERAL MANAGER AND CEO The Orlando Utilities Commission will issue a Request for Proposals on June […]
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The Hideaway Bar trading out old digs for something new, just across the street
“You don’t stop visiting your friends when they move to a new house. That’s ridiculous. You cheer them on and you’re happy for them. That’s what’s happening with us, same family, different house.” – STAFFMEMBER AT THE HIDEAWAY BAR The Yard at Ivanhoe development is nearing the completion of its first phase and eyeing up […]
Posted inComing and Going, Ivanhoe Village, Pets
Doggy daycare moving into former ballet building in Health Village
HoundsTown USA (Facebook | Website) is currently in leasing negotiations to move into the former home of Orlando Ballet at 2201 McRae Avenue [GMap] in Ivanhoe’s Health Village by Advent Health. The building, which has been vacant for over a year, will be completely renovated in order to house the new doggy daycare and boarding […]
Posted inComing and Going, Farmers Market, Food & Drink, Milk District, Retail
New Sprouts grocer location opening in the Milk District
Sprouts Farmers Market (Website) is currently building out a new location in the Milk District’s Colonial Plaza [GMap]. Sprouts is known for its selection of non-GMO, organic, gluten-free, raw, grass-fed, paleo, vegan, and dairy-free products as well as its robust produce offerings and bulk food departments and currently has a location in Winter Park at 1999 Aloma […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Events, Featured, News, People, South Eola
Doug Ba’aser brings sold-out “Tired Old Whore” to The Abbey
Fresh off a sold-out run at the Orlando Fringe Festival, local creative and Bungalower Bingo host Doug Ba’aser will bring his signature red-headed working girl Taffy Pinkerbox to The Abbey in Tired Old Whore for one-night-only on June 13 at 7 p.m. Join Taffy on a hysterical musical journey as she shares tales involving celebrity sex, drugs, […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Parks, Parramore, Roads
New crosswalk to be installed on Parramore Avenue
The City of Orlando is constructing a new mid-block crosswalk on Parramore Avenue, at Z.L. Riley Park, located at 619 S. Parramore Avenue [GMap]. The new crosswalk will feature a decorative, textured, red brick pattern designed to increase visibility and the project will also include curb-side concrete islands to shorten the crossing distance while improving […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Civics and Participation, Downtown, People
DDB installs new 8-foot sign to mark 50th anniversary
The City of Orlando’s Downtown Development Board kicked off their 50th anniversary by installing a new piece of public art in the Central Business District on Wednesday, May 19. The new eight-foot sculpture spells out “DTO” or “Downtown Orlando” and is meant to serve as an “iconic point of interest for residents and visitors alike to […]
Posted inBuildings, Civics and Participation, News, Winter Park
Winter Park Commission tables Austin’s hullabaloo
The Winter Park City Commission voted to table a deal last week that would purchase property at 929 and 957 W. Fairbanks Avenue with a 3-2 vote – a decision that would keep a number of local businesses off the chopping block for a little bit longer. The City of Winter Park has been looking […]
Posted inArchitecture and Design, Art and Culture, Buildings, Civics and Participation, Downtown, Featured, News, Parks, Quality of Life
Preliminary Lake Eola Park designs released
HEY, Y’ALL. DON’T JUST COPY AND SHARE THE PHOTOS, JUST SHARE THE STORY! HELP KEEP OUR HYPER-LOCAL NEWSROOM GOING BY SHOWING US SOME LOVE. SHARING IS CARING. We told you in October 2020 that the City of Orlando was initiating a master plan process for Lake Eola Park that would see it updated for future […]
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GREAT READS: Orange County Library System’s May 2021 book selections
“Great Reads” is a regular roundup of books that the Orange County Public Library System thinks you should peruse that month. A reminder as we slide into summer that your library will have lots of activities to keep you and your family busy and learning. Registration is now open for Summer Reading Program, this year […]
Posted inBuildings, News, Schools, Winter Park
Rollins College building new “Innovation Triangle”
The Harvey and Carol Massey Foundation has made a $2 million commitment to Rollins College for a new Crummer School building that will be part of a project called “The Innovation Triangle.” The funds will help build a new expanded 44,000 SF building for the Crummer Graduate School of Business at 203 E. Lyman Avenue […]
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Family-founded hemp company breaking records in Central Florida
Treadwell Farms (Facebook | Website) is a family-run farm out in Eustis, Florida that made the shift to growing hemp roughly a year ago and they have had a record number of harvests since launching. The Treadwells have lived in Florida since before the Civil War and have been farming and growing mostly houseplants in […]
Posted inAudubon Park, Civics and Participation, Quality of Life, Roads, Transportation
Corrine Drive getting crosswalk at East End Market
A particularly gnarly piece of road in Audubon Park will be getting a much-needed crosswalk in the (near-ish) future. The announcement was made via the Audubon Park Garden District Executive Director, Jennifer Marvel, on social media, declaring the move a big win for the neighborhood and its residents. “‘Finally. After over a decade of advocacy, […]